后脑

後腦

hòunǎo

noun #18,872

Meanings

1 back of the head
2 occiput
3 hindbrain

Characters

Literally 'back brain/head' — the rear part of the head.

Examples

他后脑挨了一下。

Tā hòunǎo āi le yíxià.

He got hit on the back of the head.

后脑勺有个包。

Hòunǎosháo yǒu gè bāo.

There is a bump on the back of the head.

Tips

usage

后脑 refers to the back of the head in general. 后脑勺 (hòunǎosháo) is the more colloquial and common form in everyday speech, specifically meaning the back of the skull.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

脑 nǎo